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they clustered on a very low bush ; they were hived, 
and gave no further trouble. A man living some 
three miles from this neighbor, on that day hived a 
swarm about eleven o’clock, and left them to warm 
up in the sun as described a page or two back ; about 
three o’clock their stock of patience was probably ex- 
hausted, when they resolved to seek a better shelter. 
They put off in a great hurry, not even waiting to 
thank their owner for the spread on bistable, and the 
sweet-scented “ yarbs” and good things with which he 
had rubbed their hive. They gave him no notice 
whatever of their intention to “quit,” until they were 
moving! With all their goods ready packed, they 
were soon under way, accompanied by their owner 
with music ; but whether they marched with martial 
precision, keeping time, is uncertain. In this case 
the bees took the lead ; the man with his tin-pan mu- 
sic kept the rear, and was soon at a respectful dis- 
tance. They were cither not in a mood, just then, to 
oe charmed by melodious sounds, or their business 
was too urgent to allow them to stop and listen ! 
Their means of locomotion being superior to his, he 
gave up in despair, out of breath, after following 
about a mile. Another person, about the same time 
in the day, saw a swarm moving in the same direction 
of the first ; he also followed them till compelled to 
yield to their greater travelling facilities. A third 
discovered their flight and attempted a race, but like 
the others soon came out behind. The before-men- 
tioned neighbor saw them, and thought of the fresh 
earth that he had ploughed up, which he threw 
